Esophageal lichen planus: Current knowledge, challenges and future perspectives

Figure 2 Histologic findings in esophageal lichen planus. A and B: Lichenoid lymphocytic infiltrate of the lamina propria spilling over to the partially detached squamous epithelium; B and C: Intraepithelial lymphocytosis associated with apoptotic squamous cells (Civatte bodies, arrows); D: Dense CD3+ T-cell rich inflammation of the lamina propria involving 2/3 of surface epithelium and muscularis; E: Presence of a CD4+T-cell subset in the infiltrate; F: Civatte body rimmed by CD3+ T-cells.